Palate
We have always
fashioned our lovely table red, MC², as the baby
brother of our bigger, bolder Meritage but our 2020
vintage of MC² has grown bolder too! A rich aroma
of blueberries, back currants, and Long John plums
greets the nose with unbridled joy. Stout, muscular
tannins brace these same dark fruit impressions on
the palate merging with brambleberries, cedar,
tobacco and just a hint of leather. This is our most
satisfying and ample MC² to date. Eat, drink and
with the 2020 MC², be merry indeed!
Growing Conditions
2020 was a winemaker's dream, a vintage of idyllic
growing conditions in the Finger Lakes. Expect to see
extremely high quality wines that show
concentration, complexity, silky tannins, and the
varietal specificity for which we are known. During
the growing season we experienced gorgeous warm
days and heat in timely doses. The heat produced the
right amount of moisture stress (read lack of rain) to
keep the fruit slightly dehydrated and the consequent
flavor development of the skins and pulp lent a
complexity to the juices that are playing out in the
wines. Our winemakers, Phil and Lauren, crafted
truly remarkable wines that will show well early, but
will have the depth of character to age gracefully.
Bottling
Bottling Date: 8/23/2021
Aging
Aged for 10 months in a mix of neutral
French, Hungarian & American oak
barrels
